DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas — (BUSINESS WIRE) — March 21, 2012 —
Mouser
Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and
global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today
announced that it is a “Friends of the Future” sponsor of the
2012 FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) Dallas Regional (March
29-31, 2012, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas). Through North
Texas FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology) programs, local kids have the opportunity to team up
with local engineers, professors and business people to solve real-world
engineering challenges.

The Dallas Regional is the culmination of six weeks of building a
large-scale robot to perform specific tasks, and this sponsorship helps
provide resources and financial support throughout the process. This
year’s regional competition will feature 81 teams from North Texas,
around the state, surrounding states and even teams from Mexico. At its
largest capacity yet, teams registered for the FRC Dallas Regional will
compete on two fields simultaneously! Teams will compete for various
awards and the opportunity to advance to the FIRST Championship
at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri. This double-impact
event will include not only students, but also a large audience of
parents, university and corporate mentors, and local leaders in
business, government, education and the media.

“At Mouser, we are dedicated to inspiring young people's interest in
science and technology. The FIRST Robotics Competition provides
youth with a platform for innovation and a chance to solve real-world
engineering challenges,” says Larry Johannes, Vice President of
Strategic Marketing at Mouser Electronics. “We are proud to sponsor an
event that supports the brightest young minds and future design
engineers across the country.”

With its broad product line and unsurpassed customer service, Mouser
caters to design engineers and buyers by delivering What’s Next in
advanced technologies. Mouser offers customers 19 global support
locations and stocks the world’s widest selection of the latest
semiconductors and electronic components for the newest design
projects. Mouser Electronics’ website is updated daily and searches more
than 8.7 million products to locate over 2.8 million orderable part
numbers available for easy online purchase. Mouser.com also houses an
industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific
reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and
engineering tools.

About FIRST®

Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST® (For Inspiration
and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an
appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in
Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs
to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating
young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and
engineering. With support from three out of every five Fortune 500
companies and more than $14 million in college scholarships, the
not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST® Robotics Competition
(FRC®) and FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) for high-school students, FIRST®
LEGO® League (FLL®) for 9 to 14-year-olds, (9 to 16-year-olds
outside the U.S.,Canada, and Mexico) and Junior FIRST® LEGO®
League (Jr.FLL®) for 6 to 9-year-olds. Gracious Professionalism™ is a
way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the
value of others, and respects individuals and the community. To learn
more about FIRST, go to
www.usfirst.org.

About Mouser Electronics

Mouser Electronics, a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., is part of Warren
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser is an
award-winning, authorized semiconductor and electronic component
distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and
technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser.com
features more than 2 million products online from more than 450
manufacturers. Mouser publishes multiple catalogs per year providing
designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the
next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over
325,000 customers in 170 countries from its 492,000 sq. ft.
state-of-the-art facility south of Dallas, Texas. For more information,
visit
http://www.mouser.com.

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